Month: December 2018

Your business is there to serve you; not the other way around. In other words; you should never be a slave to your business. DO you find yourself on the never ending merry go round of business, day to day, week to week and before you know it months have passed and it feels like nothing is improving? Being a slave implies a victim mentality – that the world has simply dealt you a bad hand, that you …

I’m not a huge fan of auto-replies, but they can be a necessary evil and a godsend at times when used well. It’s probably the last thing you do before you head out of the office to enjoy your holiday, but here’s why you should take some time to create your out-of-office message. But to ensure that you can relax more and work less over the holiday break without upsetting too many, be sure to take a …

While many of us attended School and some possibly University or Tafe, however many of us simply didn’t get the assignment on what makes a good business and what makes a poor one. A great idea starts and people get inspired to take off and give it a go when starting out on their own. With so many taxes, employment and a myriad of other financial considerations to work through, many of use fumble or learn by …

A former Foodora Australia delivery rider, Joshua Klooger, recently won an unfair dismissal claim despite a service agreement that classified him as an independent contractor. We explore the implications of the case. Pivotal to the Fair Work Commission’s decisionwas the classification by Foodora of Mr Klooger as an independent contractor. The “Corporate Rider” was employed under a service agreement titled “Independent contractor agreement”. At the initial rate of $14 per hour and $5 per delivery, corporate riders would …

You may have noticed a few changes to the navigation in Xero. Launched on 27 November 2018, these changes bring a more logical framework to the menus and are more in line with the way businesses use Xero. One of the most obvious updates is the split between business tools and accounting tools. The accounting tools include financial reports and compliance functions that are more commonly used by accountants and bookkeepers. The business menu holds all the …

Xero online invoicing – a faster way to get paidXero online invoicing removes the limitations of using traditional paper invoices to get paid.Xero’s built-in online invoicing features let your business carry out the whole invoice process electronically. There are key tools for creating repeat invoices, taking online payments, tracking sales revenues and chasing up any late payments – all from inside Xero.Removing the hurdles to efficient invoicingThe traditional way of raising invoices puts a whole bunch of …